Advancing Media Accessibility and Audiovisual Translation
A New Chapter for Amara.org: Evolving to Better Serve Media Accessibility Since 2010, Amara.org has been on a mission to make audio and video content accessible to everyone, everywhere. Our subtitling editor has empowered communities around the world to create transcripts, captions, and subtitles in more than 400 languages. That mission continues, and it’s as…
In January of 2026, Participatory Culture Foundation (PCF), the nonprofit behind Amara, updated the legal documents that govern all of its associated websites, software offerings, and professional services (including Amara). These changes are now reflected in the Terms of Service. The update corresponds to the Payment Terms section: Unused Service Credits. Unused Service Credits that…
At Amara.org, we believe captions and subtitles should be more than just useful—they should be easy for everyone to access. That’s why watching public videos with captions or subtitles on our platform is completely free. Getting started only takes a minute: create a free Amara account and you’re ready to go! Your privacy is always…
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Amara sponsors the Best Language Video category for the ICTV Video Awards! In honor of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9, 2025, Amara.org proudly recognizes the power of Indigenous voices and stories. We were honored to sponsor the Best Language Video category at the ICTV (Indigenous Community Television) Video Awards,…
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Hey video creators and content champions! Want to make your amazing videos even more amazing? We’ve got some fantastic news that’s going to make your life easier, your audience bigger, and your content more discoverable. Here at Amara, we’re passionate about making video accessible to everyone. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that our super-smart…
Dive in “Level Up Your Videos with Amara.org’s AI-Powered Captions – Now in Over 30 Languages!” »
We are proud to announce that Amara has added a new language available for subtitling: Bondo! Also known as Bonda or Remosam, the Bondo language, is a south Munda language of the Austroasiatic language family spoken in Odisha, formerly known as Southern Odisha, in India Now Amara.org users like you can add subtitles in Bondo…
